The Department of Labor (DOL) has released the latest update on Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) processing times. The agency is currently conducting Analyst Review of PERM applications filed in January 2025 or earlier. Additionally, the DOL is reviewing reconsideration requests filed in November 2025 or earlier and audit cases submitted in December 2025 or earlier.
The DOL has also provided updated processing timelines for prevailing wage determinations (PWDs):
- PERM PWD Redeterminations: The DOL is processing requests filed in December 2025.
- H-1B PWD Redeterminations: The DOL is processing requests filed in January 2026 or earlier.
- PERM Center Director Reviews: The DOL is processing requests filed in January 2026 or earlier.
The DOL releases updates on processing on the following dates:
- PWDS: Updated at the end of the first work week each month, next update comes on May 8, 2026.
- PERM: Updated at the end of the first work week each month, next update comes on May 8, 2026.
- H-2A: Updated each week on Monday.
- H-2B: Updated each week on Monday.
- CW-1: Updated each week on Monday.
The full update is available on the DOL flag webpage: https://flag.dol.gov/processingtimes.
Given current processing volumes, early filing and careful case preparation remain critical, particularly for cases that may be subject to audit or redetermination. Employers are advised to submit prevailing wage requests at least sixty days before they are needed to avoid downstream delays.
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